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 Dr
Bruce Durie was born, lives and works in Scotland.
He
has an international reputation and decades of experience in helping individuals
with their own genealogies, Coats of Arms, old documents, DNA, Clan and Family
matters, Baronies and more.
He
has published hundreds of books and articles, made a large number of TV and
radio broadcasts, given talks, lectures and webinars worldwide, and led
Masters-level University education in these subjects.
Please
consult the relevant section of this website and read the information there.
If
you wish to proceed with a Project, do make contact to discuss a research plan
or project suited to your individual needs.
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Genealogy
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Genetic Genealogy
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Heraldry and Coats of Arms
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Palaeography
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Clans, Families and Tartans
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Chiefs and Commanders
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Scottish Feudal Baronies
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Now
incorporating
Ancestral Scotland Ltd
The website www.ancestralscots.com
has merged with www.brucedurie.co.uk
The same range, level and quality of
services is maintained
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Next
talks and appearances...
Scottish Tourist Guides Association
Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge,
Edinburgh
Thursday 19 March, 2.30 to 4.00 pm
Heraldry for Edinburgh Tour Guides
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University
of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Tartan and Stars: commemorating Scottish and American links
tba,
but possibly September)2026
The Declaration of Independence 1776 and the Letter from Arbroath,
1320
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University
of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Panel discussion: The last 20 years of genealogy and looking forward to
the next 20 years
Thursday
June 25 2026
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Winter
Scout Camp Alabama 2025
The
Three Most Important Rules in Genealogy
(Zoom
presentation)
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Friends
of Argyll Estates Archives
Online
Study Session on 3 November 2025 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm GMT
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Dr Bruce Durie - Surnames and placenames
in Scotland –
language, ancestral ethnicity, DNA and heraldry
https://argyllestatesarchives.org/
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Online Workshop for the Victoria
Genealogical Society
20 September 2025, 10:00 until 12:00 Pacific
Time (US & Canada) (UTC-08:00)
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once registration
is complete.
Click here for information
Website
here
* Bruce Durie will presenting a Zoom Seminar on Clans and
Families in Scotland
Are you in a Clan? Possibly. But possibly not.
Only about 1/3 of ancestral Scots can claim to have come from a Clan
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Aberdeen
& North-East Scotland Family History Society
Saturday
20 September 2025, Aberdeen
* Dr
Bruce Durie will speak on Heraldry – who cares?
Open
meeting - all welcome. Online: pre-booking required for Zoom
Click
for further info:
https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-events/events/event/481-abd2025sep
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Annual
Edinburgh Meeting of the Registry of Scots Nobility
10
am, Tuesday 23 September 2025, New Club, Princes Street, Edinburgh
* Dr Bruce Durie will speak on Scottish
Heraldry
https://www.registryofscotsnobility.com/
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Clan Grant International Gathering
2025
Saturday 9 August
Abernethy Highland Games https://nethybridge.com/abernethy-highland-games/
* Bruce Durie will be in the Chief's Tent giving an informal talk on
Scottish Genealogy...
...and the after-dinner speech at 19.30 Clan Grant Banquet & Ceilidh.
Venue Royal British Legion, Grantown-on-Spey
https://www.clangrant.org/
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